Subject: Re: About 75K Fed'l Workers Accept Retirement Pro
Is it possible they are being smarter about the dismals [sic] than first thought?

Maybe. But I'd want a source other than the VA, since all government sources are controlled (or potentially controlled) by Felon loyalists, instead of career civil servants. Given that the VA is notorious for wait times, this may exacerbate that problem. If a "mission critical" employee is forced to take up the slack from someone who was fired, they will have less time to focus on their critical mission.